REV. DR. FRENCH'S Lecture at the West Point Academy. "Law and Military Law." 1861. REV. J. L. TOWNSEND'S SERMON, in St. James's Church, Danbury, Ct., on the National Fast Day, Sept. 26, 1861. REV. THOMAS Gallaudet's DiscOURSE, in St. Ann's Church, New York City, on the National Fast Day, Sept. 26, 1861. Mr Gallaudet goes to the very root of the matter in searching the real causes of our National troubles. He says it is National Infidelity: and he is right. In urging Christian duty, he says; "We have withdrawn into our families, into our daily routine of individual duty, into the privileges and blessings of our beloved Church, and left unscrupulous politicians, Bible-defying essayists, monomaniac reformers to light the fires, which have been permitted by the Holy One to spread into this present, raging, national conflagration." REV. DR. F. H. Hedge's DiscourSE, in the First Church, Brookline, Mass., on the National Fast Day. "The Nation's Weakness." 1861. INSPIRATIONAL DISCOURSE through Emma Hardinge, by the spirits, at Dodworth's Hall, New York, Aug. 25, 1861. GOVERNMENT OR NO GOVERNMENT, or the Question of State Allegiance. A Tract for Churchmen. Mobile, Ala.: 1861. 8vo. pp. 16. REV. DR. E. E. BEARDSLEY'S SERMON, on the death of Rev. Stephen Jewett, A. M., in St. Thomas' Church, New Haven, Conn., Sept. 1, 1861. REV. WALTER MITCHELL'S SERMON, on the death of Rev. Dr. Ambrose S. Todd, in St. John's Church, Stamford, Ct., June 30, 1861. PRESIDENT ELIOT'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS, at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., April 8, 1861. REV. A. G. CUMMINS'S ADDRESS before the House of Convocation of Trinity College, Hartford, Ct., June 26, 1861. REV. LEWIS P. CLOVER'S ADDRESS before the State Teachers' Institute, at Quincy, Ill., Dec. 27, 1860. "Importance of Drawing as connected with the common and higher pursuits of life." PARISH STATISTICS of Christ Church, Elizabeth, N. J., and Eighth Annual Address of the Rector. 1861. HISTORY, &c., of Brown University, Providence, R. I. 1861. THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT, &c., of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, in the City of New York. 1861. 8vo. pp. 80. SECOND ANNUAL CATALOGUE of Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa. 1861. Name. Bishop. Time. Beckell, Frederick, Kemper, Benjamin, Eastburn, Potter, H. Dec. 1, 66 Brown, G. Thomas, Potter, A. Crary, Robert F. Day, Samuel D. Burgess, De Wolfe, James, Clark, Estabrook, Wm. W. Finney, Jas. LeGrand, Williams, Guilbert, Edmund, Hagar, Isaac A. Hall, Wyllys, McIlvaine, Sept. 1, Hay, Henry P. Potter, H. Holden, Robert, Potter, H. Oct. 18, 66 Huntington, Wm. R. Eastburn, Hutton, Richard G. Potter, H. Johnson, Myron A. Eastburn, Lewis, Frederic D. Hawks, July 7, Luson, Fred'k N. Potter, H. June 30, 66 McElree, Joseph H. Bedell, McKim, Philip, Hawks, Manchester, Leander C. Clark, Mann, Duncan C. De Lancey, Aug. 20, Moffett, William H. Potter, H. June 30, 46 Moore, Jos. R. Murray, Gustavus M. Potter, A. Murray, Robert Jr., Eastburn, Ohl, J. F. Roberts, Ilas F. Rogers, Alex. H. Rogers, W. K. Bedell, June 30, 46 Royes, McWalter B. Clark, Smith, Daniel F. Burgess, Spear, Samuel S. Eastburn, Staunton, John A. Potter, H. Stryker, Peter Wilson, Potter, H. Talbott, J. J. Smith, Tolman, Marcus A. Potter, A. Valpey, Thos. G. Chase, Van Dyck, Louis B. VanAntwerp, Wm. H. Potter, H. June 30, แ Wainwright, Francis C. Potter, H. St. Ann's, New York City. St. Luke's, Davenport, Iowa. Trinity Chapel, New York City. Trinity, St. Charles, Mo. Trinity Chapel, New York City. Grace, Providence, R. I. Trinity Chapel, New York City. *The Ordinations at Nashotah, reported in the July No., were held May 26th, not June 3d. REV. J. L. TOWNSEND'S S tional Fast Day, Sept. REV. THOMAS GALLAUDI the National Fast Day Mr Gallaudet goes to of our National trouble urging Christian duty, daily routine of individ Church, and left unscru formers to light the fire to this present, raging REV. DR. F. H. HEDG National Fast Day. INSPIRATIONAL DISCC Hall, New York, GOVERNMENT OR NO for Churchmen. REV. DR. E. E. F A. M., in St. Th REV. WALTER MI St. John's Chu PRESIDENT ELIO 8, 1861. REV. A. G. Cu lege, Hartfo REV. LEWIS J Ill., Dec. 2 and highe PARISH STA of the R HISTORY, Christ, Trevett, Rob C. Fine I A Weldon, Sam R. Webouse Sec 12 Yardley, Henry A. Eastburn, St. James's, St John's, St. John's, CONSECRATIONS Time Bishop. Christ, (Chapel,) St. Luke's Hopkins, July 25, St. Luke's Potter, A. Aug. 29, & Mark's Chapel, Potter, H. Nov. 9, Clark, Nov. 26. Potter, H. July 2, He was born in Talbot Co, Maryland, in 1812, of Church parents; graduated t Tue Rey SAMPRI C. KERR died at Princeton, N. J., June 4, 1861, ared 49 of St. Paul's, Prince George County; in 1846, was Rector of All Faith Parish: in Yale College in 1833; was ordained Deacon by Bishop Stone in 1837; was Recht 1848, removed to Mississippi; in 1850, returned to Maryland, and became Rector of Prince George Parish, Montgomery, and in 1853, of Severn Parish, Arn An del; in 1839, removed to Florida, and became Rector of St. John's Parish, Jack seem possible for a man to be holding himself in a more humble and cheerful resd A writer, describing the later period of his life, says:-"It would scare ing gratitude to his Saviour-he said "how should he who knows that he bears munion enjoyed at St. Peter's, Philadelphia, to which he often referred with ador Speaking of his opportunities of frequent Com one in our midst of whom it may be said, with almost literal exactitude, "he has Christ within, be other than cheerful?" For these two months past we have had ness for death than he was doing. ECCLE without ceasing. The day and the night watches-not unfrequently ht hours-have found this man of God, with his Bible and books of spiritual communion, holy worship, and untiring intercession." AMBROSE S. TODD, D. D., died at Stamford, Conn., June 23, 1861, aged -three years. He was born at Huntington, Conn., Dec. 6, 1798; his Rev. Ambrose Todd, being Rector of the Church in that place. He rearly education at Cheshire Academy, an Institution which did much for Lergy of Connecticut, and in 1824, Yale College conferred upon him the Degree of M. A. The Degree of Doctor in Divinity was conferred upon 4, by Columbia College. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Hobart in › Church, Milton, N. Y., and Priest by Bishop Brownell, in St. John's amford, June 30, 1823. His first cure comprised the Parishes of Readary, Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien and Stamford; and for thirty-eight Las remained Rector of St. John's, Stamford, where under his prudent and orward loyal policy the Parish has grown to be one of great strength. A sh in this town has been already organized. He filled many offices of 1 responsibility in the gift of the Diocese, and died universally respected Brethren of the Clergy and the community in which he lived. He was a rted honest Churchman; and at his death the whole community showed y honored his consistency. He never sought popularity by treachery to his id principles; but all sects and persuasions at the last paid the tribute due worth. REV. JOHN THOMSON BROOKE, D. D., died in Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 17, ged 61 years. He was born in Frederick Co., Md., in 1800. He was by and early education a Romanist, and was Professor in a Romish College for a but conformed to the Church and was ordained by Bishop Moore, of Virginia, 5; in 1829, he became Rector of Christ Church, Georgetown, D. C; in 1836, came Rector of Christ Church, Cincinnati, Ohio; in 1853, he became Rector scension Church, Baltimore, Md.; in 1854, he became Professor in Kenyon ge, Ohio; subsequently he became Rector of Christ Church, Springfield, Ohio, a position he held at his death. Dr. Brooke, in doctrine, was a strict Calvinist;. eld very low views of the Ministry and Sacraments, and he maintained strong y affinities. In some late works he insisted on the Scripturalness of Slavery, defended the Dred Scott decision. He was a frequent contributor for the News. ers, and published seven or eight occasional Sermons and Addresses. THE REV. STEPHEN JEWETT, died at New Haven, Conn., on Sunday, Aug. 25th, d 78 years. He was born in Lanesboro, Mass., Aug, 18, 1783; he received his rary and theological education in the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire, Conn., en under the care of Rev. Dr. Tillotson Bronson; was ordained Deacon by Bishop arvis in Trinity Church, New Haven, Sept. 15, 1811; and Priest by Bishop Hoart in Trinity Church, New York, Oct. 5, 1813. He was a successful and laborias Missionary about ten years in Granville and Hampton, N. Y., and Pawlet, Vt. n December, 1821, he removed to Connecticut, and took charge of the Parishes in Derby and Humphreysville, where he remained until 1833, when he removed to New Haven and resided there till his death. The Parish in West Haven, and the Parishes in Fair Haven and Westville, Conn., which he founded, were greatly indebted for his gratuitous services and benefactions. He also established a Scholarship in Trinity College, and was a liberal contributor to various Church charities. In the later years of his life he suffered greatly from nervous debility, but his interest in the Church and her prosperity, and his trust and confidence in the Gospel which she proclaims were unabated. The Rev. Dr. Beardsley, Rector of St. Thomas's Parish, New Haven, preached an appropriate Commemorative Discourse at his decease, which has been published. THE REV. GEORGE SEYMOUR LEWIS, A. M., Rector of St. Peter's Parish, Lewes, Delaware, died Aug. 1, 1861. He was born at Mobile, Ala., Oct. 11, 1837, and graduated at Burlington College, New Jersey, in September. 1855. He was ordained Deacon in St. Barnabas Church, Burlington, N. J., by Bishop Whittingham, July 20, 1859; and died in Lewes, Delaware, Aug. 1, 1861. His brief but blessed 47* VOL. XIV.-NO. III. We see that an attempt has been made to support the "development" theory on the authority of the author, and some severe attacks have been made upon him on this ground, and we are not sure that they are not well deserved; yet his work, as a scientific production, has too little pretension to be used in this regard on either side. The furious assaults which have been made upon his book in England, while they have given to the work itself a large circulation, have brought to his defense some of the most distinguished of Naturalists, as Murchison, Owen and Burton, who unite in bestowing upon him the tribute due to his rare merits as a traveller and explorer. This little spleen at everything American, which has been so persistently followed up in the Athenæum, in the present instance, is, we are sure, not a fair indication of the temper of our English neighbors. The work is handsomely printed, profusely illustrated, and, notwithstanding the hard times, is sure of being widely read. THE WAYS OF THE HOUR. A TALE. Illustrated from drawings by F. O. C. Darley. 1861. 12mo. pp. 512. PRECAUTION. A NOVEL. Illustrated, &c. 1861. 12mo. pp. 484. Mr. J. G. Gregory, successor to W. A. Townsend & Co., has at last completed the illustrated edition of Cooper's Novels, by publishing "Precaution," the first novel which Cooper wrote. This concluding volume has also a striking likeness and beautiful portrait of the great Novelist; and it contains also, what we had been trying in vain to find, Bryant's Discourse on the Life, Genius, and Writings of the Author, pronounced in Metropolitan Hall, New York, soon after his death. Mr. Bryant's effort is discriminating and genial, and is worthy of both author and subject; its only defect is its want of thorough appreciation of those great principles, which were the basis of all Cooper's conceptions of ethics in morals and religion. Bryant and Cooper differ fundamentally here. And hence the tribute is more graceful and grateful. The paper in review of Cooper, which appeared in our last Number, will, we hope, induce many of our readers to add this beautiful edition to their libraries. Life and ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. By a Roving Printer. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1861. 12mo. pp. ——. Without any pretension to elegance or even excellence of style, the story of a four years' whaling voyage is told in a plain straight forward way, with amusing sketches of incidents and adventures both by sea and land. There is an air of honesty in the book, and, barring a little attempt at sentiment now and then, the volume is altogether a readable one. THE LAST TRAVELS OF IDA PFEIFFER: inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar. With an Autobiographical Memoir of the Author. Translated by H. W. Dulcken, Steel Portrait. 12mo. Muslin, $1.25. (Uniform with Ida Pfeiffer's "Second Journey Round the World.") New York. Harper & Brothers. 1861. pp. 281. The impression concerning Madame Pfeiffer that she was a masculine woman is. judging from the memoir prefixed to this volume, quite an erroneous one. That she had great strength of purpose, firmness of character, insensibility to fear, and love of adventure, is certain; and that she possessed certain rare moral virtues we do not doubt. Rut her slanderous reports of the English Missions can not be forgotten. Born in Vienna in 1797, her individuality and eccentricity were partly the result of her early education, and partly of disappointed love, and of an ill-assorted marriage. Having been a great traveller, and in the course of her journeys gone twice around the world, she started for Madagascar, in May, 1856, and arrived there on the 1st of May, 1857. Here, during a residence of more than four months, where she "saw and heard more marvellous things" than she ever saw or heard before, she was seized with a malignant fever, which was aggravated by the inhuman cruelties which she received from the Queen; and although she lived to return to Vienna, she died Oct. 28, 1858, followed to her grave by many distinguished notabilities. This volume contains her diary during her last journey, and, aside from its intrinsic value, and it gives a minute account of the interior life of the strange people of Madagascar, it will be read now with a melancholy interest. The work is edited and very appropriately by her son, Oscar Pfeiffer, of Rio de Janeiro. |